TROUBLESHOOTING
COMMON DRYING PROBLEMS
PROBLEM | CAUSE | SOLUTION |
Not drying | • Lint screen is clogged with lint. | • Clean lint screen. |
satisfactorily | • Restricted air movement. | • Run dryer for |
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| Exhaust vent or outside | outside exhaust hood to check air movement. If you |
| exhaust hood is clogged with | do not feel air moving, clean exhaust system of lint |
| lint. | or replace exhaust vent with heavy metal or flexible |
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| metal vent (see your Installation Instructions). |
| • Exhaust vent is crushed or | • Replace with heavy metal or flexible metal vent |
| kinked. | (see your Installation Instructions). |
| • On gas dryers, valve to supply | • Check valve to gas supply line (see your |
| line is closed. | Installation Instructions). |
| • One fuse is blown or circuit | • Replace fuse or reset breaker. |
| breaker is tripped. The dryer |
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| will appear to operate, but you |
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| will not get any heat. |
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| • Cycle Control knob or temper- | • Select the right cycle and temperature for the types |
| ature selector is set on air dry. | of garments being dried (see “Using Your Dryer”). |
| • Fabric softener sheets blocking | • Use only one softener sheet per load and only use |
| exhaust grill. | it once. |
| • Dryer located in room with | • Move dryer to a location with temperatures above |
| temperature below 45ºF (7ºC). | 45ºF (7ºC). |
| • Large amount of moisture in | • Expect longer dry times with items that hold more |
| the load. | moisture (cottons). |
| • Cold rinse water used. | • Expect longer dry times. |
| • Load too large and bulky to | • Separate load to tumble freely. |
| dry quickly. |
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Dryer will | • Power cord not firmly plugged | • Plug power cord into a live circuit. |
not run | into a live circuit with proper |
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| voltage. |
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| • Fuse(s) blown or circuit | • Replace fuse(s) or reset breaker(s). |
| breaker(s) tripped. |
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| • Using a regular fuse. | • Replace with a |
| • Dryer door not firmly closed. | • Close dryer door tightly. |
| • Start button not firmly pressed. | • Press Start button again. |
| • Cycle Control knob set to Off. | • Set knob to a cycle or time. |
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